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OS/2 - Technical => Applications => Topic started by: cytan on 2007.09.12, 23:45:43

Title: What's the status of VirtualBox for OS/2?
Post by: cytan on 2007.09.12, 23:45:43
Just out of curiosity, what's the status of the VirtualBox port for OS/2?

cytan
Title: Re: What's the status of VirtualBox for OS/2?
Post by: Paul Smedley on 2007.09.13, 06:13:41
I built v1.4 and v1.5 has also been built - and it works quite well - however there is currently no working network support.....
Title: Re: What's the status of VirtualBox for OS/2?
Post by: cytan on 2007.09.13, 06:32:59
Quote from: Paul Smedley on 2007.09.13, 06:13:41
I built v1.4 and v1.5 has also been built - and it works quite well - however there is currently no working network support.....

So is there a chance that networking will work at some point?

Just hoping   8)
cytan
Title: Re: What's the status of VirtualBox for OS/2?
Post by: chennecke on 2007.09.13, 14:01:48
Any chance someone releases a build to the public to give it a try?
Title: Re: What's the status of VirtualBox for OS/2?
Post by: Terry on 2007.09.13, 18:08:11
There is eCS-OS/2 development activity...

[1] Here's a VirtualBox OS/2 screenshot: http://www.virtualbox.org/attachment/wiki/Screenshots/vbox_os2_alpha.png (http://www.virtualbox.org/attachment/wiki/Screenshots/vbox_os2_alpha.png)

[2] Here's what it says about VirtualBox Host/Guest OS/2:  http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes (http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes)

"Works, with Additions. Requires VT-x hardware virtualization support. Only MCP2 is reported to work reliably so far."

[3] Here's a VirtualBox OS/2 search:
http://www.virtualbox.org/search?q=OS%2F2&noquickjump=1&ticket=on&discussion=on&changeset=on&wiki=on (http://www.virtualbox.org/search?q=OS%2F2&noquickjump=1&ticket=on&discussion=on&changeset=on&wiki=on)

[4] Here's a VirtualBox eCS search:
http://www.virtualbox.org/search?q=eCS&noquickjump=1&ticket=on&discussion=on&changeset=on&wiki=on (http://www.virtualbox.org/search?q=eCS&noquickjump=1&ticket=on&discussion=on&changeset=on&wiki=on)

[5] Here's a VirtualBox eComStation search: http://www.virtualbox.org/search?q=eComStation&noquickjump=1&ticket=on&discussion=on&changeset=on&wiki=on (http://www.virtualbox.org/search?q=eComStation&noquickjump=1&ticket=on&discussion=on&changeset=on&wiki=on)


Title: Re: What's the status of VirtualBox for OS/2?
Post by: cytan on 2007.09.13, 18:37:51
Am I mistaken, it looks like networking is working in the screenshot.

cytan
Title: Re: What's the status of VirtualBox for OS/2?
Post by: RobertM on 2007.09.14, 08:36:12
Quote from: cytan on 2007.09.13, 18:37:51
Am I mistaken, it looks like networking is working in the screenshot.

cytan


IIRC, the screenshots are of an older version ported by someone else... which means Paul is working with the newer source, and facing all the challenges that entails (including getting network support running).

Perhaps this is something Bounty-able? How much interest is there in VirtualBox 1.5?
Title: Re: What's the status of VirtualBox for OS/2?
Post by: cytan on 2007.09.14, 17:00:00
Quote from: RobertM on 2007.09.14, 08:36:12
Quote from: cytan on 2007.09.13, 18:37:51
Am I mistaken, it looks like networking is working in the screenshot.

cytan


IIRC, the screenshots are of an older version ported by someone else... which means Paul is working with the newer source, and facing all the challenges that entails (including getting network support running).

Perhaps this is something Bounty-able? How much interest is there in VirtualBox 1.5?

Great idea about the bounty! I think it's important to have a supported VM for OS/2. I'm going to put some $$ where my mouth is. I just went to the bounty page, but for the life of me, I cannot figure out how to add a new bounty.  help  ???

cytan

Title: Re: What's the status of VirtualBox for OS/2?
Post by: os2monkey on 2007.09.24, 17:36:27
I would be interested in contributing to the bounty too, if we can get it setup.